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I recently finished these books, that I enjoyed, and here are my reviews.Cover story
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Get a Life, Chloe Brown
Get a Life, Chloe Brown
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The Ex Effect
The Ex Effect
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The Cheat Sheet
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Three books in an upcoming historical fiction series by J.H. Foster. The WWII story setting might be done but the approach makes this series different.1. The Rebellious Maus and the Pogrom
The prequel that fulfils its duty well.
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2. Sewing Resistance - Seamstress, spy, survivor?
The main novel, written from the point of view of a young Jewish mother and aimed at adult readers.
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3. Boy, Resisting - Silent, Spy, Survivor?
A companion novel with the same events as in the main novel, but written from the point of view of her young son and aimed at tweens and younger teens.
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The set is surprisingly effective as a package deal. I love the idea of a parent-child buddy read with such a series.
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Murder on North Terrace by Lainie Andersonhttps://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
See Me -TL Travis - (Washington)
Genera: M/M Romance - 5★
Review:https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Model Home - Rivers Solomon - (Texas)
Genera: Haunted House/Transgender
4★
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Murder in the Soho Graveyard by Emily Organhttps://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
The Haunting of Henderson Close - Catherine Cavendish - (Scotland)
Genera: Paranormal
5★
Review:https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Scarification - E.M. Lindsey - (Colorado)
Irons & Works Series Book #6
Genera: M/M Romance/Tattoo Artists
5★
Review:ttps://www.goodreads.com/review/show/7917232007
My review for The Women's Orchestra of Auschwitz: A Story of Survival
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Love in the Ragged Mountain Ranges by Susan Mackiehttps://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Surfboard Stabbing by Jasmine Webb 4-StarsA dead dude all the guys liked, but not the gals.
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A Tour to Die For by Michelle Chouinard 4-StarsA murder leads to a treasure hunt.
My Review
Breathe Your Last by Lisa Regan 5-StarsTwisty plot and senseless death.
My Review
I Want Candy by Susan Donovan 4-StarsComing home has never been so sweet.
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I really enjoyed
Five Found Dead by Sulari Gentill an entertaining locked room/train mystery.review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Escape- Iain Rob Wright
Part of The Dark Trifecta
Genera: Horror
5★
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Blood Work - Michael Connelly - (California)
Terrell McCaleb series Book #1
Genera; Mystery & Suspense
5★
Review:https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I am a card-carrying fan of Mick Herron's Slow Horses series, and the latest instalment, Clown Town, is terrific! He's such a good writer. This one has real spies, failed spies, and blackmailing pensioner spies.
My review of Clown Town
Here's one for your Christmas shopping list. (Sorry if that's triggering for anyone.) The Twelve Days of Christmas Dogs: The Classic Edition by Amanda Sobotka is beautifully illustrated by Chris Dunn. Any dog lover would enjoy browsing through this one, with or without children.
My review of The Twelve Days of Christmas Dogs with several of the illustrations
The Berry Pickers – Amanda Peters – 5***** and a ❤
In 1962, an indigenous family from Nova Scotia arrives in Maine to pick blueberries for the summer; a month into the season their youngest child disappears. This was a wonderful book. The characters come alive on the page. Their hurts, joys, struggles, connections, love, tenderness, anger, frustration and pain are shown through their actions and reactions.
LINK to my full review
The 4 short stories Boyne has written is now if a complete set. The Elements
. It was an amazing read- 5⭐️ - #3 being the toughest for me. My thoughts: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
If you enjoy good historical fiction this mystery series set in Renaissance Italy is excellent. 
Carnival of Lies by D.V. Bishop is the fifth episode but could be enjoyed as a stand alone.review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
All Princesses Die Before Dawn by Quentin Zuttion
A brilliant graphic novel set against the backdrop of Princess Diana's death. Great for those who enjoy character-oriented storylines with tough themes.
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Scratcher - E.M. Lindsey - (Colorado)
Genera: M/M Romance
Irons & Works Series Book #7
5★
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Blood Sisters
is a strong start to a mystery series with an indigenous MC. My four star review:https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
My review of The Mystery of the Blue Train by Agatha Christie
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Julie Chan Is Dead by Liann Zhang and the inside of the life of influencers isn’t so pretty.
my review
Beyond Her Reach by Melinda Leigh, Bree Taggert #10, and couldn’t put this down.
my review
Lost Angels by Stacy Green, Nikki Hunt #3, and we finally get the Frost killer front and center.
my review
The Most Unusual Hunting of Edgar Lovejoy- Roan Parish - (Louisianna)
Genera: Cozy Mystery/M/M Romance/Ghosts
5★
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
If The Train Arrives by Heather Fellin Tierney
I loved this historical literary fiction with its amazing characters and powerful writing. A wonderful debut.
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My review of If Anyone Builds It, Everyone Dies: Why Superhuman AI Would Kill Us All by Eliezer Yudkowskyhttps://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
My review for The Woman He Married: An absolutely gripping and utterly unputdownable psychological thriller
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The Boy With the Jade by Charles Bush is the retelling of a facet of an 18th century Chinese classic novel, describing the life of a boy born into a wealthy, aristocratic family and his quest to find his own purpose in life.review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
An odd, very short read is the story Aghwee The Sky Monster by Japanese writer Kenzaburō Ōe. His bio on GR says in 1994, he won the Nobel Prize in Literature for creating "an imagined world, where life and myth condense to form a disconcerting picture of the human predicament today."Of course I read the English translation, but I assume it is every bit as intriguing and quirky in Japanese.
My review of Aghwee The Sky MonsterI've added a link to an English translation of the story where you can read or download it.
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Stick and Poke - E. M. Lindsey - (Colorado, Canada)
Iron and Works series Book #5
Genera: M/M Romance/Tatoo Artist/Friends to Lovers
5★
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